Becoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 Academy Transistor (https://transistor.fm) https://feeds.transistor.fm/becoming-a-hedge-fund-analyst-inside-point72-academy DISCLAIMER: All information provided herein is for informational purposes only, is not investment advice, and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. This podcast does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any security or investment product. Any such offer or solicitation may only be made by means of delivery of an approved confidential offering memorandum. This podcast may not be copied or distributed for any purpose, and may not be used by anyone for any purpose in whole or in part without the express prior written consent of Point72. The role of an investment analyst is fulfilling, ever-changing, and rigorous—and might not be what you expect. If you’ve ever wondered about a career in investing, this is your chance to experience what it’s like to earn a place on an investing team at Point72. Since 2015, Point72 Academy has been providing paths for people with a variety of educational and professional experience to become analysts at our Firm. This series gives you a firsthand look at the curriculum of the industry’s premier analyst training program and presents insights from experienced investment professionals, industry leaders, and Point72 Academy alumni about what it takes to build a career in investing at Point72. Join Jaimi Goodfriend, director of the Point72 Academy, Hedge Fund Monthly “50 Women in Hedge Funds” honoree, and host of Becoming A Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 Academy for an unprecedented look at how to earn one of the most interesting jobs in the world. 2026 Point72, L.P. b5bd6bf8-6024-5d32-b442-d37cbc87841a yes en Mon, 04 May 2026 11:30:22 -0400 Mon, 04 May 2026 11:31:25 -0400 https://point72.com/point72-academy/ https://img.transistorcdn.com/-wZ_73pkHJpNA-3JhbX3mxvg--_72KSmtydwvk_hqoo/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:1400/h:1400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS83MDQw/NzQwMWI5NjMxOTk3/MTdlZGRhZDY4ZmQ4/MDVmOS5qcGc.jpg Becoming a Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 Academy https://point72.com/point72-academy/ episodic Point72 Academy DISCLAIMER: All information provided herein is for informational purposes only, is not investment advice, and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. This podcast does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to purchase any security or investment product. Any such offer or solicitation may only be made by means of delivery of an approved confidential offering memorandum. This podcast may not be copied or distributed for any purpose, and may not be used by anyone for any purpose in whole or in part without the express prior written consent of Point72. The role of an investment analyst is fulfilling, ever-changing, and rigorous—and might not be what you expect. If you’ve ever wondered about a career in investing, this is your chance to experience what it’s like to earn a place on an investing team at Point72. Since 2015, Point72 Academy has been providing paths for people with a variety of educational and professional experience to become analysts at our Firm. This series gives you a firsthand look at the curriculum of the industry’s premier analyst training program and presents insights from experienced investment professionals, industry leaders, and Point72 Academy alumni about what it takes to build a career in investing at Point72. Join Jaimi Goodfriend, director of the Point72 Academy, Hedge Fund Monthly “50 Women in Hedge Funds” honoree, and host of Becoming A Hedge Fund Analyst: Inside Point72 Academy for an unprecedented look at how to earn one of the most interesting jobs in the world. DISCLAIMER: All information provided herein is for informational purposes only, is not investment advice, and should not be deemed as a recommendation to buy or sell securities. Point72 AcademyPodcast@point72.com No No Applying a STEM Degree to Investing 5 5 1 1 Applying a STEM Degree to Investing full 7459c94f-d5dd-4747-b209-fd657edc7dd7 https://share.transistor.fm/s/b1350f7f Join our host, a former senior analyst with a PhD in STEM, as she talks with our investment analysts about how they transitioned from STEM fields to finance through the Point72 Academy—learning to build investment theses, analyze market trends, and make decisions with incomplete information.  Learn more at point72.com/point72-academy


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]]> Join our host, a former senior analyst with a PhD in STEM, as she talks with our investment analysts about how they transitioned from STEM fields to finance through the Point72 Academy—learning to build investment theses, analyze market trends, and make decisions with incomplete information.  Learn more at point72.com/point72-academy


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]]> Fri, 23 May 2025 08:54:48 -0400 Point72 Point72 1581 Discover how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics backgrounds create a powerful foundation for investing careers. Three Point72 analysts share how they leveraged their STEM education to build careers as hedge fund analysts and how their scientific mindsets continue to influence their approach to markets  Discover how science, technology, engineering, and mathematics backgrounds create a powerful foundation for investing careers. Three Point72 analysts share how they leveraged their STEM education to build careers as hedge fund analysts and how their scien No Steve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part Two 4 4 3 3 Steve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part Two full 88a51859-c71a-447a-b500-4f3c4e9aeddc https://share.transistor.fm/s/8ee20555 Hear Point72 CEO Steve Cohen share how candidates stand out and the resources and development programs we offer talent to hone their investing skills in this continuation of our episode hosted by Harry Schwefel, our Co-Chief Investment Officer. 


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]]> Hear Point72 CEO Steve Cohen share how candidates stand out and the resources and development programs we offer talent to hone their investing skills in this continuation of our episode hosted by Harry Schwefel, our Co-Chief Investment Officer. 


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]]> Mon, 23 Dec 2024 08:37:47 -0500 Point72 Point72 957 Steve Cohen, Point72 founder and CEO, shares interview tips for candidates, the importance of continuous learning, and what his typical day looks like. Steve Cohen, Point72 founder and CEO, shares interview tips for candidates, the importance of continuous learning, and what his typical day looks like. finance career, hedge fund, point72 No Steve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part One 4 4 2 2 Steve Cohen on How to Build Your Investing Career: Part One full 910e28fd-5db9-477c-af9a-d2e6a5e50d5e https://share.transistor.fm/s/dc91e93d Hear from Steve Cohen, founder and CEO of Point72, as he discusses the mindset of successful investors and how we empower talent to build enduring careers with us.


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]]> Hear from Steve Cohen, founder and CEO of Point72, as he discusses the mindset of successful investors and how we empower talent to build enduring careers with us.


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]]> Wed, 27 Nov 2024 09:59:01 -0500 Point72 Point72 1275 Point72 CEO Steve Cohen joins Harry Schwefel, our Co-Chief Investment Officer, to discuss the qualities that distinguish a great investor from a good one, our focus on talent development, and the importance of idea generation in our industry. Point72 CEO Steve Cohen joins Harry Schwefel, our Co-Chief Investment Officer, to discuss the qualities that distinguish a great investor from a good one, our focus on talent development, and the importance of idea generation in our industry. steve cohen, investing career, hedge fund, point72 No Your Guide to the Point72 Academy Summer Internship 4 4 1 1 Your Guide to the Point72 Academy Summer Internship full 4d3765f2-632a-4099-bca3-9d34ca4bb210 https://share.transistor.fm/s/e692bad2 Get a glimpse of our eight-week summer internship through the lens of four 2024 Point72 Academy Summer Interns. We asked them to share their opinion on what it’s like to work on an investing team, interviewing tips for aspiring candidates, and how this experience shaped their future careers.

 


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]]> Get a glimpse of our eight-week summer internship through the lens of four 2024 Point72 Academy Summer Interns. We asked them to share their opinion on what it’s like to work on an investing team, interviewing tips for aspiring candidates, and how this experience shaped their future careers.

 


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]]> Wed, 25 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400 Point72 Point72 1298 Hear four interns from our 2024 summer program share how they prepared for the application process, the projects they worked on, and the insights they gained into the hedge fund industry along the way. Hear four interns from our 2024 summer program share how they prepared for the application process, the projects they worked on, and the insights they gained into the hedge fund industry along the way. career, hedge fund, internship No How Analysts Get Hired at Point72 3 3 5 5 How Analysts Get Hired at Point72 full bf5ee583-c691-45e2-b58a-96e868de288b https://share.transistor.fm/s/3eaa5c3e Our Business Development team shares how to stand out during the hiring process, the qualities they look for in analysts, and how we help analysts become PMs.


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]]> Our Business Development team shares how to stand out during the hiring process, the qualities they look for in analysts, and how we help analysts become PMs.


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]]> Tue, 30 Apr 2024 14:22:57 -0400 Point72 Point72 923 Wondering how to land an analyst seat on the buy-side? Hear our recruiting team talk about how we hire and develop talent. Wondering how to land an analyst seat on the buy-side? Hear our recruiting team talk about how we hire and develop talent. investing, career, hedge fund, internship No Point72 Academy Around the World 3 3 4 4 Point72 Academy Around the World full 77ac6836-3162-4dea-b617-33fe4551549f https://share.transistor.fm/s/25377a98 Point72 Academy Director Jaimi Goodfriend asks three Academy graduates about how the Academy prepared them to be investment analysts and what the culture is like in our London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo offices.


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]]> Point72 Academy Director Jaimi Goodfriend asks three Academy graduates about how the Academy prepared them to be investment analysts and what the culture is like in our London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo offices.


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]]> Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:00:00 -0500 Point72 Point72 1398 Three analysts from London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo share their Point72 Academy experiences and how working for a global firm has helped in their career development. Three analysts from London, Hong Kong, and Tokyo share their Point72 Academy experiences and how working for a global firm has helped in their career development. finance career, hedge fund, hedge funds, internship, point72 No How Analysts Build Their Skills 3 3 3 3 How Analysts Build Their Skills full 0c7895a4-a337-48cf-accb-b2975dc26e2d https://share.transistor.fm/s/38d47362 Ever wondered how hedge fund analysts train themselves to generate new ideas? Hear two Point72 Academy graduates share their paths from Academy Associates to idea generators and learn from one seasoned investment professional turned coach about what he thinks matters in an analyst’s career development. 


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]]> Ever wondered how hedge fund analysts train themselves to generate new ideas? Hear two Point72 Academy graduates share their paths from Academy Associates to idea generators and learn from one seasoned investment professional turned coach about what he thinks matters in an analyst’s career development. 


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]]> Thu, 25 Jan 2024 09:25:36 -0500 Point72 Point72 1248 Our analyst coach asks two Point72 long/short analysts about the hard and soft skills needed for their role and how they continue to strengthen their knowledge and investment processes in our development program. Our analyst coach asks two Point72 long/short analysts about the hard and soft skills needed for their role and how they continue to strengthen their knowledge and investment processes in our development program. finance career, career, hedge fund No Earning a Place on an Investing Team 3 3 2 2 Earning a Place on an Investing Team full 374881e2-6407-4030-9db1-406c25515c71 https://share.transistor.fm/s/8b816c71 How does an Academy Associate earn an analyst seat? Jean Horenstein, an investment coach for the Point72 Academy, asks one of our PMs and two of his analysts about why they chose each other as teammates and how to stand out during PM rotations.


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]]> How does an Academy Associate earn an analyst seat? Jean Horenstein, an investment coach for the Point72 Academy, asks one of our PMs and two of his analysts about why they chose each other as teammates and how to stand out during PM rotations.


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]]> Tue, 19 Dec 2023 09:15:27 -0500 Point72 Point72 1423 A Point72 portfolio manager and two of his analysts talk about what PMs look for in Academy Associates, the challenges and lessons learned along the way, and how the Academy prepared each of them for their analyst roles today. A Point72 portfolio manager and two of his analysts talk about what PMs look for in Academy Associates, the challenges and lessons learned along the way, and how the Academy prepared each of them for their analyst roles today. No How I Prepared for the Point72 Academy 3 3 1 1 How I Prepared for the Point72 Academy full 86556c25-fb6d-4bfd-a2ac-76e2006be282 https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad9d29cf Three Academy Associates—Martin, Cherry, and Victor— join Brian Mulvihill, Academy coach, to share their interviewing tips, why they chose a career in investing, and the habits they’ve incorporated into their routines to set themselves up for career success.


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]]> Three Academy Associates—Martin, Cherry, and Victor— join Brian Mulvihill, Academy coach, to share their interviewing tips, why they chose a career in investing, and the habits they’ve incorporated into their routines to set themselves up for career success.


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]]> Wed, 22 Nov 2023 09:30:00 -0500 Point72 Point72 1578 If you’re wondering how to ace an Academy interview, stand out as a candidate, or prepare for our curriculum, this is the episode for you. If you’re wondering how to ace an Academy interview, stand out as a candidate, or prepare for our curriculum, this is the episode for you. No Success as a Student in the Point72 Academy 2 2 9 9 Success as a Student in the Point72 Academy full 3256ec9c-807f-4ad2-9255-7c37d28c028e https://share.transistor.fm/s/f03aaa3b In this replay from last season, you’ll hear host Jaimi Goodfriend talk to Jean Horenstein, a former analyst and PM who is now a senior faculty member for the Point72 Academy, about designing curriculum for analysts, the value of understanding a market narrative, and how diverse backgrounds supports creative thought and collaboration.

You’ll also hear Point72 portfolio manager Josh Klosk and Sterling Schwartz, a Point72 Academy graduate and analyst on his team, reflect on the rigor of the Academy program, how it prepared Sterling for a career as an investment analyst, and what attributes can set analysts apart—or undermine their success.


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]]> In this replay from last season, you’ll hear host Jaimi Goodfriend talk to Jean Horenstein, a former analyst and PM who is now a senior faculty member for the Point72 Academy, about designing curriculum for analysts, the value of understanding a market narrative, and how diverse backgrounds supports creative thought and collaboration.

You’ll also hear Point72 portfolio manager Josh Klosk and Sterling Schwartz, a Point72 Academy graduate and analyst on his team, reflect on the rigor of the Academy program, how it prepared Sterling for a career as an investment analyst, and what attributes can set analysts apart—or undermine their success.


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]]> Mon, 23 Jan 2023 20:45:00 -0500 Point72 Point72 1212 Wonder what it’s like after you’ve joined the Point72 Academy? This episode will show you how our curriculum is structured to develop talent and describe the signs that a student is ready for an analyst career. Wonder what it’s like after you’ve joined the Point72 Academy? This episode will show you how our curriculum is structured to develop talent and describe the signs that a student is ready for an analyst career. No How Do Analysts Excel? 2 2 7 7 How Do Analysts Excel? full 5523b70c-8199-4b1b-955b-e733021a3604 https://share.transistor.fm/s/7ed08fdd Point72 Analyst Coach Jeremy Simon joins Jaimi to share his perspective from two decades of buy-side experience on what excelling as an investment professional looks like.  

You'll also hear two of our analysts talk about qualities that make them suited for the job and how they continue to build their investing careers.


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]]> Point72 Analyst Coach Jeremy Simon joins Jaimi to share his perspective from two decades of buy-side experience on what excelling as an investment professional looks like.  

You'll also hear two of our analysts talk about qualities that make them suited for the job and how they continue to build their investing careers.


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]]> Thu, 22 Dec 2022 11:00:00 -0500 Point72 Point72 996 Find out what skills we look for in an analyst and how the Point72 Academy can help you get there. Find out what skills we look for in an analyst and how the Point72 Academy can help you get there. No Steven A. Cohen on a Career in Investing 2 2 6 6 Steven A. Cohen on a Career in Investing full cc5745e7-2e0b-4ad3-ae6c-4a92d8167b47 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0edea8a0 In this episode our host Jaimi Goodfriend sits down, one on one, with Steve Cohen—the founder of Point72—to talk about becoming an investment professional, connecting the dots, and continuous improvement.

Then we’ll dig into some details about our firm and take a look at the culture at Point72.

Finally, we’ll hear about Steve as a person and how his life and perspective impact our company.


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]]> In this episode our host Jaimi Goodfriend sits down, one on one, with Steve Cohen—the founder of Point72—to talk about becoming an investment professional, connecting the dots, and continuous improvement.

Then we’ll dig into some details about our firm and take a look at the culture at Point72.

Finally, we’ll hear about Steve as a person and how his life and perspective impact our company.


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]]> Mon, 05 Dec 2022 20:15:00 -0500 Point72 Point72 1176 Our host Jaimi Goodfriend sits down with Point72's founder, Steve Cohen, to talk about art, baseball, and how you can have a great career at Point72. Our host Jaimi Goodfriend sits down with Point72's founder, Steve Cohen, to talk about art, baseball, and how you can have a great career at Point72. No How Can I Stand Out? 2 2 4 4 How Can I Stand Out? full 2da4274a-fcd5-4a9f-9840-f1776bfe3d25 https://share.transistor.fm/s/6e3c581a In this episode, Jaimi talks to an Academy recruiter about what she looks for on resumes, how candidates set themselves apart, and dos and don’ts in the interview process.

You’ll also hear from an Academy graduate and his PM about why they wanted to work together, and how Point72 creates career opportunities you’ll only get in the Academy. 


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]]> In this episode, Jaimi talks to an Academy recruiter about what she looks for on resumes, how candidates set themselves apart, and dos and don’ts in the interview process.

You’ll also hear from an Academy graduate and his PM about why they wanted to work together, and how Point72 creates career opportunities you’ll only get in the Academy. 


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]]> Mon, 07 Nov 2022 20:26:49 -0500 Point72 Point72 1365 The first step in your finance career is getting noticed and acing the interview. If you’re wondering how to stand out as a candidate—and Academy associate—this is the episode for you. The first step in your finance career is getting noticed and acing the interview. If you’re wondering how to stand out as a candidate—and Academy associate—this is the episode for you. No So, You're Considering a Career in Finance 2 2 1 1 So, You're Considering a Career in Finance full d348f58e-d51a-4382-91c8-dd3befb8d12b https://share.transistor.fm/s/f9379b72 Join Jaimi Goodfriend—Point72 Academy Director—as she sits down with Mark Flannery, Point72’s Head of U.S. Long/Short Equity Teams Supervision to learn about different types of businesses within finance, his career path from equity research to our hedge fund, and how his passion for music shaped his career. 

You’ll also hear from Jon Thompson, Portfolio Manager, and Cory Bunce, Analyst, about starting their careers in investment banking, how Point72 Academy trains the next generation of investors, and how their careers have developed at our Firm. 


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]]> Join Jaimi Goodfriend—Point72 Academy Director—as she sits down with Mark Flannery, Point72’s Head of U.S. Long/Short Equity Teams Supervision to learn about different types of businesses within finance, his career path from equity research to our hedge fund, and how his passion for music shaped his career. 

You’ll also hear from Jon Thompson, Portfolio Manager, and Cory Bunce, Analyst, about starting their careers in investment banking, how Point72 Academy trains the next generation of investors, and how their careers have developed at our Firm. 


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]]> Thu, 22 Sep 2022 15:45:00 -0400 Point72 Point72 1804 Ever pictured yourself in an investing career? Wondered what different career paths looked like, or where to start? This episode is for you. Ever pictured yourself in an investing career? Wondered what different career paths looked like, or where to start? This episode is for you. No